Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county in East England, bordered by Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, and Buckinghamshire. The largest settlement is Luton, and Bedford is the county town. Covering an area of 1,235 km², it had a population of 704,736 in 2021. Other towns include Leighton Buzzard, Dunstable, and Flitwick. The county’s highest point is 243 m on Dunstable Downs in the Chilterns. Bedfordshire has three unitary authorities: Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, and Luton.
